Well, the Cabaret Voltaire pre-sale was a total shit show, wasn't it? Blocked from the site because of my "configuration", then eventually got in only to find it had sold out. Well done AEG, top marks etc.

As Peter Murphy releases a new solo album – his first for a decade – the erstwhile #Bauhaus frontman looks back at the music that has excited and inspired him, from glam to punk, classical to devotional, jazz to trip hop Look Into the Shadows: #PeterMurphy’s Favourite Albums buff.ly/7aIt338

Another one off the bucket list. Peter Murphy tells me all about his favourite albums (and his new one Silver Shade) for @thequietus.com. thequietus.com/interviews/b...

Worst Marvel franchise yet.

Fantastic interview with Nik Fiend from the criminally under appreciated architects of goth Alien Sex Fiend.

The incredible Heartworms at the @concorde2.bsky.social in Brighton last night. None more goth.

Debut single from my 15-year-old son’s band The Myths is released today. I know I’m his dad, but if this had landed in my inbox from a PR, I’d have been impressed. Give it a listen. open.spotify.com/album/3Pxvnz...

Today is final order cut off for Endeavour #1 from @dstlry.bsky.social @stephsmash.bsky.social and myself. Please let your local comic shop know that you want a copy today! I'd be hugely grateful for all reposts - many thanks in advance.

I appreciate there are worse things in the world to be getting bothered about right now, but that new Skunk Anansie single is terrible on so many levels. A real crime against humanity.

Oh bravo, @2000ad.bsky.social. Coverline of the year. #waughondrugs

This looks amazing. Everyone I know will be at this. Forget the Gathering of the Tribes, this is the Gathering of the WhatsApp groups.

One year since Regis and I hosted A Some Bizzare Evening at Centrala in Birmingham. A weird, wonderful and chaotic affair that saw the first public screening of Soft Cell’s Sex Dwarf video since 1982. Stevo was his usual baffling, frustrating, and very funny self and a good night was had by all.

I watched this Prince show when it was first broadcast via a dodgy satellite link back in 1985. It’s one of the greatest live performances, made all the more so by its almost bootleg quality.

Favourite band with only one album under their belt before jacking it in? Nymphs. RIP Inger Lorre. #onealbumbands

I refuse to look at The Fail Online, but I have to admit, I am genuinely curious at how a sandwich can be woke.

The term ‘Art Rock’ first appeared in print the year I was born, which sounds about right.

I’ve only just heard this really sad news. RIP James, you were one of the good ones.

Another one of my albums of the year is Barry Adamson’s Cut To Black. I had a great freewheeling chat with Barry about it, which can be found on my Substack, The Dancing Architect. open.substack.com/pub/wesleydo...

What was supposed to be a quick Q&A with John Grant turned into a two-hour chat, which was so good I decided to put the whole thing on my Substack, The Dancing Architect. Part one is here: open.substack.com/pub/wesleydo...

John Grant’s The Art of the Lie is one of my albums of the year. I reviewed it for Record Collector magazine (link below), and also interviewed John for my Substack (link in the next post). recordcollectormag.com/reviews/albu...

The The released their first album Ensoulment for 25 years back in September. I reviewed it for Record Collector magazine, and a quote from it was used on the massive poster campaign around London! recordcollectormag.com/reviews/albu...

Weren’t Pet Shop Boys amazing on Strictly… last night? Earlier in the year @thequietus.bsky.social sent me to see them at the Royal Opera House, and they were majestic. thequietus.com/quietus-revi...

This year saw the unlikely return of The Wolfgang Press with their first album for 30 years. I had a chat with them for The Quietus to talk about the album and their connection to housewives’ favourite Tom Jones. thequietus.com/interviews/s...

Nick Cave is currently preaching to arenas up and down the country, but earlier in the year I wrote a long read for The Quietus, celebrating the 40th birthday of his debut From Her to Eternity. thequietus.com/opinion-and-...

I had the privilege of speaking to Blixa Bargeld about Einstürzende Neubauten’s excellent new album RAMPEN for The Quietus. Prob one of my favourite interviews ever. thequietus.com/articles/34020…

As I seem to have some new people who didn’t follow me on the other place, I thought I’d post a few pieces I’ve written this year that may be of interest. So…

Scream Like a Baby Driver #bowiefilms

Because You’re Young Frankenstein #bowiemovies